It's more fun if more come !Let's try this to encourage you!​New to this venue's Contras ? Ask for £2.50 off at the door.Bring a friend who has NOT danced Brummie C's at these venues -You may EACH claim a discount of £2.50 at the door.

​So share-around-the joy & fun of being at these exciting dances with great callers.

To keep excellent bands & callers, we need to offer them better recompense for their work and travel.We need as many keen contra dancers as possible to share lively Brummie Contras - so do please come AND bring your friends !If you BRING a NEW FRIEND along to dance - you can each save. Also save another time by saying beforehand you intend to be there.

Is Solihull Station convenient for YOU ? ThenB91 2SF MAPS/PRINTpage has routes -- bus or cycle details & maps. Printout there includes Sunday bus routes/times !

Sensible young persons with some dancing ability will be welcomed too!- Be introduced toour Lively American Contras!ADULT TICKET on the DOOR - £10.50Student on the DOOR - £6.50Aged 6-16 young (supervised) dancers on the DOOR - £4.50(1st visit to venue discount may apply to all ages.) Save £2.50 on a FIRST VISIT to this venue. Please say so at the door.*

Any kind donations of prizes for the Elmdon Heath Raffle are always welcomed.

Here's another gem picture from Mandy. It features some very skilful younger dancers .... C.
29Nov'15 Brummie Contra - also title picture. Dancing to dynamic Double Dichotomy.

Join us and be welcomed._Our Contras are energetic._Dance to wonderful music from amazing bands._Find dance partners here.*For everyone to improve, we usually change around partners after each dance..*You need plenty of water !Bring & refill your bottle.*Expect a range of ages.​ Do dance considerately. Everyone really enjoys this exciting dancing to superb musicians._

Inclusive tea/coffee/squash/biscuits await all travellers.

Very Many THANKS -To every one of the Superb Contra Band Players and Brilliant Callers we've had at "Brummie Contras". Genuine generosity on their parts - almost without exception - enabled the 1st four years of lively "Brummie Contras” to become graduallybetter-known by more dancers without the disincentive that a high door price brings.£1 more is now to be requested at the door to recompense callers from USA, for larger bands, or those with a long journey.Our responses need more genuinely to reflect how bands/callers put themselves out for us !Elmdon Heath CC Hall is again (on a no Bank Holiday principle) to be left empty for our 5th Anniversary Dance on Good Friday 2019.When fully repaired, we'll locate a few more dances at the Quaker Hall.

Relax after travelling, with an inclusive hot drink.THEN 3 HOURS of FUN & LIVELY DANCI﻿﻿NG.Should you prefer to take life more gently - relax instead -​- enjoy the brilliant music & lively atmosphere.*

Visit here - enjoy the company of the regular dancers. The style is NOT hard to pick-up.Meet others who enjoyed having ﻿recently tried their first visit.

Some very helpful details about Partners in Contra Dance HEREBrilliant rules / tips for dancers, and real insight - especially for women to appreciate a viewpoint from Steve Harris.( Written on the Eceilidh site; since at a Ceilidh, these very same comments also apply. )

HERE an overhead view of Elmdon Heath CC Hall and car park :NOTE THERE ARE ALSO MANY CAR SPACES ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE HALL. When parking behind, PLEASE LEAVE ACCESS TO THESE ! NB Bus stop icon at recess in front of the Hall marks half hourly X12 inbound stop from B'HAM via INTERNATIONAL RAIL STATION.Wait here after the dance to return TO Solihull Station. - Half hour service X12 - FROM - SOLIHULL RAIL STATION stops opposite the Hall -DOES THIS HELP YOU GET THERE ? Click to see newX12route every 30 min to the Hall door.Also bus stop across road directly opposite. ! NB - Click on "VIEW TIMETABLE" then scroll to end to view Sunday buses.

AR﻿﻿RIVEAC﻿﻿COMPANIEDORNOT–YOU ARE MOSTWELCOME ﻿!﻿AT AC﻿ONT﻿RA,YOU WILL FINDLOTSOFDANCEPARTNERS. *MANY REGULAR DANCERS MIX WELL BETWEEN PARTNERS,- SHARING TIPS ABOUT THE DANCE MOVEMENTS. -**ALL THIS HELPS TO MAKE THE DANCING EVEN MORE FUN.﻿

***************************** AR﻿﻿RIVEAC﻿﻿COMPANIEDORNOT––YOU WILL BEWELCOMED ﻿!**********************﻿****************************ATC﻿ONT﻿RAS, YOUWI﻿LL ALWAY﻿S HAVE OPPORTUNITIESTO S﻿HARE DA﻿NCING WITH A PLE﻿ASI﻿NG VARIETY OF DIFFERENT DANCINGPARTNERS.﻿

Callers are like the bands: some new, & some established.All offer us brilliant dances.Contra-dancing's versatility : may that long continue.May it unite those thankful that "they still are just about able" - with the keen and more youthful dancers - all to enjoy fresh musical & dance dynamism from wonderful bands & callers - some yet to become recognised.Also may our brilliant well established Contra bands and callers long continue !

Contras are a great occasion for the young and keen.But many still are very keen on this dancing, but wishing they were younger !Please note:A few want a gentler style.Carefully respect those recovering from injury, or enjoying the company and music but wishing to dance at their pace.

Why on Sunday afternoons ? Easier journey: Time for tea/coffee in the lounge / on the lawn: Fewer activity clashes.

﻿Those organising are sincerely appreciative of Karen W's kind administration of emails that make FPS payments possible on the website.

Event doubly extends the last w/e of April in 2020Quality workshops for ALL ages / abilities.Enjoy a contra here on the Friday eve.Karin Bellaart from the NETHERLANDS will also bring all kinds of lovely INTERNATIONAL DANCES as Nel did in 2017 & 2018.

EXCELLENT PART-SONG & A WIDE RANGE of OTHER DANCING.

Bring (grand)children. Share Maypole/Morris dan﻿ce﻿s& ring handbell tunes from before noon on Sat & Sun.NEW IN 2018 - EXTRA Sat/Sun PRICE DROPPED for ADULT DANCERS and THEIR ACCOMPANIED u18's( The Great Alne Long Weekend is a "sister" website to this one) -

﻿click-on to go to one of these pages -

ELMDON HEATH CC/RAIL/BUS- Page especially to help with Rail Station connections, and Sunday bus services to Elmdon Heath Community Centre Hall.

See ROUTEMAPS:DOWNLOAD&PRINT - - Page has maps for car, bus stops, bike path & walking routes -- to the - Elmdon Heath Community Centre venue. Download this to a smartphone to carry to walk from bus etc, (or print on paper) to carry: even in the car. Ideal for initial visits. ﻿

DANCE DATES page​FLIERS for NEXT BRUMMIE CONTRA pages. These mayPop-up : often below Dance DATES.They are in pdf. You may view or DOWNLOAD.If you would like to share out the fun of the "Brummie Contra" dances - then (regularly please) download, print - and distribute a few of these fliers in your area & dance club.﻿For some Contras to come, a flier page pop-up may show below other main pages or elsewhere !